shiny things

My attention seems to be all over the place these days — look — the shiny thing…

That’s kind of what I mean. The recovery from swine flu has been slow, mostly because I didn’t spend enough time resting to heal. Whenever I felt a bit better, I’d do more. And then take a few steps backward, coughing all the way. And yes, I know better. But still.

From Kristina’s AP American Government class: where is your political compass? This is much more than right or left – it includes economic and socio-cultural indicators – and no identifying information is given. It was interesting to see where I landed on the graph, compared to political figures and other leaders.

And this makes me happy every time I see it, so I’m embedding it right here. (I saw this on several sites, including Brené Brown’s Ordinary Courage.) But then, I also love the wedding dance scene while the credits roll at the end of Hitch. I watched that movie again while I was sick – Will Smith rocks. Oh, wait. Right – shiny thing. Back to the wedding video…

Just yesterday, I was mid-conversation on a walk with a friend, and a GOAT bleated. We don’t usually hear that in this neighbourhood. Threw me completely off-track.

Yes, Elizabeth, I try to tell myself many things are “signs of a creative mind.” Recently, I was packed for a trip, with my bag by the door, fully 20 hours before leaving for the airport. This was a FIRST. When I told my brother, he said, “organization is the sign of an uncluttered mind.” I’m not sure I would go that far.